Compare and contrast: Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says

Compare and contrast: Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says

The Guardian


An area of land nearly a third larger than India has turned from humid conditions to dryland – arid areas where agriculture is difficult – in the past three decades, research has found.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

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